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What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it? article icon

Digital & Computing

What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?

Claiming to be open - whether in software, education resources, data, or government - but only for the kudos without making good on the open promise can undermine the whole movement. Patrick Masson from the software Open Source Iniative explores those whose doors say open, but their attitudes remain closed.

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5 mins
How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students? article icon

Education & Development

How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?

As Universities chase lucrative school-leaving students, those seeking to study part-time are increasingly squeezed, reports John Butcher.

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5 mins
Rugby: A sport for sampling or specialisation? article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby: A sport for sampling or specialisation?

What are the benefits or risks of specialising in a sport early on? Jessica Pinchbeck discusses early specialisation in rugby.

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5 mins
Colour in Byzantine Art article icon

History & The Arts

Colour in Byzantine Art

What purpose do different colours serve in religious paintings? Dr Angeliki Lymberopoulou explores...

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10 mins
Why there's still faith in the Spanish education system article icon

Education & Development

Why there's still faith in the Spanish education system

God judges you solely on the content of your heart, it's said. In Spain, some students are tested on the ability to pray. It's just one reason why some Spaniards are hoping 2015's electoral cycle could change education in the country forever. Liz Green explains.

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5 mins
A future for languages in schools? article icon

Languages

A future for languages in schools?

Find out how the London Centre for Languages and Cultures is encouraging and promoting the study of languages in the UK.

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5 mins
Ms Yang on British and Chinese education article icon

Education & Development

Ms Yang on British and Chinese education

Ms Yang, the science teacher from 'Are our kids tough enough? Chinese school', gives her opinion on education in Britain and China and reflects on her experiences. 

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20 mins
My teaching experience on 'Are our kids tough enough? Chinese school' article icon

Languages

My teaching experience on 'Are our kids tough enough? Chinese school'

Yang, Jun (Ms Yang in the 'Are our Kids tough enough? Chinese school?' series) mulls over her time at Bohunt Academy. 

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10 mins
An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher article icon

Languages

An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher

Yang, Jun, or Ms Yang in the 'Are our kids tough enough? Chinese school' series, reflects on her experiences of the British and Chinese education systems. 

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10 mins
Making a difference: Youth participation video icon

Education & Development

Making a difference: Youth participation

Ellie Jones speaks about how young people can participate in community, research and policy driven projects.

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5 mins
Do we really listen to children and young people? article icon

Education & Development

Do we really listen to children and young people?

Dr Victoria Cooper from the Children's Research Centre discusses enabling participation by children and young people.

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5 mins
Learning about sex, a shilling a time: Aristotle's Masterpiece article icon

History & The Arts

Learning about sex, a shilling a time: Aristotle's Masterpiece

Not written by that Aristotle, the Masterpiece nevertheless found a huge market desperate for sex education in 18th Century Britain and America.

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10 mins